124. (S8E8) Keep All Options on the Table

<p>In our last episode, I explored the difference between setting boundaries and setting rules. I want to continue that conversation because there is so much to tease apart between the two.</p><p>Part of what makes setting boundaries so difficult is the sense of responsibility parents or caregivers have over their children: responsibility to create a healthy environment, to ensure a solid education – whether at home or at school, and to provide food and a safe place to live. But, in the midst of all of those responsibilities, we can sometimes substitute a personal agenda or dream in its place.</p><p>There is a difference between having a joyful vision of family life that includes opportunity for growth, and learning, and love versus a specific vision you feel you must protect in order to think you are successful.</p><p><strong>The only way to have a beautiful outcome in your family is to keep all options on the table at all times.</strong></p><p><strong>You can download show notes for the podcast here: </strong><a href="http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>http://blog.bravewriter.com/category/podcasts/</strong></a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Want help getting started with Brave Writer? Head over to <a href="https://bravewriter.com/getting-started" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bravewriter.com/getting-started</a></li><li>Sign up for the Brave Writer newsletter to learn about all of the special offers we’re doing in 2021 and you’ll get a free seven-day Writing Blitz guide just for signing up: <a href="http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://go.bravewriter.com/writing-blitz</a></li></ul><br/><p><strong>Connect with Julie:</strong></p><ul><li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliebravewriter/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">instagram.com/juliebravewriter</a></li><li>Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/bravewriter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank